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http://blogs.tennessean.com/predators/2012/10/22/the-milwaukee-report/#commentsMon, 22 Oct 2012 23:00:24 +0000JOSH COOPER, The Tennesseanhttp://blogs.tennessean.com/predators/?p=9308We caught up with Milwaukee Admirals coach Dean Evason about his team and how it’s looking. As of right now there isn’t exactly a huge sampling Evason can call upon — the Admirals are 2-2-0 — but he has seen some solid performances out of some of Milwaukee’s younger players.

Forward Patrick Cehlin a 21-year-old Swede playing his first season in North America, has three goals. Defenseman Jonathon Blum has three assists in four games, as he tries to bounce back from a difficult 2011-12 campaign. Defenseman Mattias Ekholm, who had a rough go in a brief NHL stint last season, has two goals and two assists. Also, defenseman Ryan Ellis (broken wrist) is skating again, though he’s still in a cast.

Here is Evason’s take on his team so far.

On who has impressed him: “As far as players, it has been pretty well-rounded. The one player who stands out, with three goals for us, is Patrick Cehlin, the young Swede here. He has played very well for us so far.”

On Ekholm: “He needs to recognize at the next level that he’s not the biggest guy in the world, physically. He needs to stay on the right side of the puck and use his stick to check as opposed to getting involved physically with guys.”

On Blum: “He has been very good for us. He has been a leader on the back end for us. Confidence-wise, he’s had no issues at all. He has been very good for us.”

On Ellis and his broken wrist: “He’s skating, but he’s still in a cast. Not sure exactly what his time-frame is, but it should be a few weeks more.”